Headrest



A. .l. SCHUMACHER I-ZEADHEST Filed June 25, 1923 Patented Dec, 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES .AMANDA J. SCHUMACHER, OF COLUMZBUS, QHIO.

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Application filediune 25, 1923. Serial No. 647,420.

Headrests, of which the following is a specification. o

The present invention is directed to improvements in head rests.

The primary object of the invention is to V provide a head rest so constructed that it can be easily and quickly attached to or removed from a chair, settee or the like,

and when in its operativeposition will be so arranged that the head of a person occupying the article of furniture can be comfortably supported. 1

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of this character comprising a frame formed from wire, the inherent resiliency thereof greatly adding to thel comfort of the person using the devce.

VVith these and other objects in view, as will kappear as thel description proceeds, the invention consists in the nvel features of Construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts, and hereinafter to be fully described. and pointed out in the ap pended claims.

In the accompanying. drawing:

Figure l is a top plan view of the device Figure 2 Vis a front elevation thereof,

Figure 3 is a vertical Central sectional view, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail view of the frame showing the manner in which the cross wires are secured.

Referring to the drawing l designates a frame which is formed from suitable gage wire and comprises a pair of vertical arms 2, said arms having their upper ends terminating in forwardly extending horizontal bars 8, said bars having their ends terminating in a downwardly directed U shaped loop 4. lt will be observed that the bars 3 are of such length that the loop 4 will be supported in advanee of the arms 2 and since the frame l is made from a single length of wire it will be obvious that the loop as well as the bars 3 and arms 2 will be permitted to flex slightly when the device is in use, thus adding to the comfort of the user.

Having its ends secured to the upper ends 'of the sides 5 of the loop 4 is an arcuate bar 6, the same being bowed rearwardly,V

and connecting saidbar and the bight pori tion of the loop are rearwardly curved brace bars 7. A pad 8 is engaged around the bars 7 and is covered with fabric 9, the pad and fabricv being retained in place upon the loop 4 by stitches or the like. It will be observed that the bar 6 and bars r?will assume such position that the pad 8 will be disposed at an inclination so as to suit the comfort of the user and will form in effect a pocket.

In order to support the rest upon the back 10 of a chair or the like a pair of metallic clips 11 are provided, said clips having their rear sides provided with sockets 12 in which are adjustably mounted the arms 2, said arms being held in proper adjusted positions by thumb screws 18. Thus it will be seen that the rest can be conveniently adjusted for use by persons of different height and the rest can be Conveniently removed or attached to a chair, as desired. v

VVhat is claimed is:

l. A head restcomprising a pair of vertical arms, said arms terminating at their upper ends in horizontal bars, said bars terminating in a loop disposed in advancel and below the-plane ofthe arms, a vhorizontally disposed barsecured to the sides of the loop, brace bars connecting the bar and bight of the loop, a pad associated with the loop, clips adapted to detachably engage a chair or the like, and means for adjustably conneoting the arms with said clips.

2. A head rest of the character set forth comprising a' pair' of vertical transversely spaced arms, said arms terminating at their upper ends in horizontally and forwardly extending portions, said last named portions being terminated at their forward ends in a downwardly directed substantially semicircular loop, said loop being disposed in a relatively vertical plane in advance of the said vertically extending portions of said arms, brace means extending inwardly from said loop, and a substantially concave head supporting pad connected with said loop and said brace means, said pad being situated between said loop and said vertically extending arms.

In testimony Whereof I affix my signa- 

